Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) put up a dominant performance to defeat Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 6 wickets in a high-scoring IPL 2025 clash at the Ekana International Stadium. The result not only added two crucial points to SRH’s tally but also officially ended LSG’s hopes of making it to the playoffs this season.
Lucknow Super Giants posted a challenging total of 205/7 in their 20 overs. Mitchell Marsh led the charge with a superb 65 off 39 balls, smashing 6 boundaries and 4 sixes. He was ably supported by Aiden Markram, who struck a fluent 61 off 38 deliveries, hitting 4 fours and 4 sixes. Despite the strong platform, SRH bowlers kept the pressure on, with young pacer Eshan Malinga emerging as the standout performer, finishing with impressive figures of 2/28 from his 4 overs.
In response, Sunrisers Hyderabad came out all guns blazing. Opener Abhishek Sharma delivered a fiery knock, hammering 59 off just 20 balls, including 4 boundaries and 6 sixes, setting the tone for the chase. Middle-order stalwart Heinrich Klaasen anchored the innings with a composed 47 off 28 balls, guiding SRH steadily toward the target. The chase was completed in 18.2 overs, with SRH finishing at 206/4. While Digvesh Rathi stood out with the ball for LSG, taking 2 wickets for 37 runs in his four overs, the lack of support from the other bowlers and the aggressive SRH batting proved decisive.
